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AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
Nonmetallic
Flat Gaskets for
Pipe Flanges
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ASME 816.2’1-1992
(REVISION OF ANSI B16.21-1978)
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FOREWORD
Several years ago the Standards andSpecifications Committee of the Mechanical Pack-
ing Association started work on a standard for nonmetallic or cut gaskets for bronze,
iron, and steel pipe flanges. Up to thattime the individual sizes of gaskets were made to
many different sets of dimensions, based on different concepts of adaption andfunctional
use on the part of consumers as well as manufacturers. In some cases dimensions were
shown in American Standards.
Dimensions of gaskets being used were collected, and a basic design philosophy for
sizing was formulated by the committee. This was the result of extensive field research
experience and accepted standard user requirements. The procedure followedwas to
dimension the gasket for each type and size of flange so as to prevent the gasket from
projecting into the line of flow. Dimensional tolerances of standard pipe flanges and
fittings as to ID, OD, and bolting were all considered.
Suggested dimensional standards were tabulated anddistributed for industry comment.
0 After several revisions a final draft, dated September 15,1948,was approved by the
Mechanical Packing Association for submission as an American Standard.
Sectional Committee (B16) on the Standardization of Pipe Flanges and Fittings was
organized in 1921 under the procedure of the American Standards Association, with the
Heating, Piping, and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association, Manufactur-
ers’ Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, and TheAmerican Society
of Mechanical Engineers as joint sponsors.
Sectional Committee B16 received the proposal on May 9, 1949, and assigned it to a
joint group of Subcommittees 1 and 3. The Manufacturers’ Standardization Society was
also consulted as the proposalincluded gaskets for bronze flanges made to their Standard
Practice SP-2. This joint group offered a revision of the original design concept for sizing
which was acceptable to theMechanical Packing Association’s Committee (now the Fluid
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Sealing Association). The standard was approved as an American Standard on December
5 , 1951, with the designation ASA B16.21-1951.
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In 1961, the standard was reviewed by the members of Subcommittee No. 7 on Gaskets
In themid-1960’s work was begun on a revision. The revision became a complete rewrite
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female and Rating Classes above 900 were deleted because a survey indicated these non-
metallic gaskets were almost never used for these joints. Tolerances to the dimensions
were added.
Following approval by the Standards Committee and ASME, approval as an American
National Standard wasgivenbyANSI on March 16,1992, with the new designation
ASME B16.21-1992.
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CONTENTS
Tables
1 Gasket Dimensions for ASME/ANSI B16.1 Class 25 Cast Iron
Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings .........................................................
2 Gasket Dimensions for ASME/ANSI B16.1 Class 125 Cast Iron
Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings .........................................................
3 Flat Ring Gasket Dimensions for ASME/ANSI B16.1 Class 250
Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings ...........................................
4 Gasket Dimensions for ASME/ANSI B163 Class 150 Pipe
Flanges and Flanged Fittings ................................................................
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Annex
A References .......................................................................................... 9
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ASME 616.21-1992
5 DIMENSIONS
2 TYPES 5.1 Thickness
Dimensions are provided for thefollowing types of Selection of gasket thickness is the responsibility
gaskets which are suitable for usewith the flange of the user, considering the properties of the gasket
facings indicated: material as well as the intended service application.
Gasket Type Flange Facing
full face flat face flanges 5.2 Diameters
flat ring raised face
The tabulateddiameters are based on thefollowing:
(a) The outside diameter of flat ring gaskets is equal
3 SIZES to the bolt circle diameter minus the bolt diameter so
that the gasket is centered in the flange bolts.
The sizes offlanges for which dimensions are given
(b) The outside diameter of full face gaskets is
in the tables are included in the standards listed under
equal to the flange outside diameter.
para. 5.3.' Those sizes are expressed in nominal pipe
(c) The inside diameter of all gaskets is equal to
size (NPS) as described in ANSVASME B36.10 M.
the outside diameter of pipe required by ANSUASME
B36.10M.2
4MATERIALS
5.3DimensionalTables
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4.1
Composition
Tables are provided for each of the folIowing ref-
Gaskets shall be made of resilient or pliable ma-
erenced flange standards.
terials. Metal may be incorporated as reinforcing or
filler material. 5.3.1 ASME/ANSI 616.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges
and Flanged Fittings
(a) Table 1 (Class 25) and Table 2 (Class 125) pro-
4.2 Service Requirements
vide dimensions for flat rung and full face gaskets.
Selection of a suitable material for a given service (b) Table 3 (Class250) provides dimensions for
is the responsibility of the user, subject to the re- flat ring gaskets.
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'Standards andspecificationsreferenced in this Standard are listed
in Annex A. The specific edition is not identified in text references. %he user may require that the inside diameterof the gasket matches
Instead, the edition reference is specified in Annex A. the inside diameter of the pipe.
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5.3.2 ASMEIANSI B16.5 Pipe Flangesand 5.3.5 MSS SP-51 Class 150 LW Corrosion Re-
Flanged Fittings sistant Cast Flanges and Flanged Fittings
(u) Dimensions in Tables 4 and 5 also apply to (u) Table 9 provides dimensions for full face gas-
flanged valves (ASME/ANSI B16.34). kets.
(b) Table 4 (Class 150) provides dimensions for (b) These dimensions applyalso to MSS SP-42
flat ring and full face gaskets. valves.
(c) Table 5 (Classes 300, 400, 600, and 900) pro-
vides dimensions for flat ring gaskets.
5.3.3 ASMEB16.24CastCopperAlloyPipe 6 TOLERANCES
FlangesandFlanged Fittings. Table 6 provides
dimensions for full face gaskets. Outside diameter
NPS 12 and smaller: +zero, -0.06 in.
5.3.4 ASME B16.47Large Diameter Steel NPS 14 and larger: +zero, -0.12 in.
Flanges
(u) Table 7 provides flat ring gasket dimensions Inside diameter
for Series A (formerly MSS SP-44) flanges, Classes NPS 12 and smaller: *0.06 in.
150, 300, 400, and 600. NPS 14 and larger: &0.12 in.
(b) Table 8 provides flat ring gasket dimensions Bolt circle diameter: *0.06 in.
for Series B (formerly API Standard 605) flanges,
Classes 75, 150, 300, 400, and 600. Center-to-center of adjacent bolt holes: *0.03 in.
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GASKETS FLAT
NONMETALLIC FOR PIPE
ASMEFLANGES B16.21-1992
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TABLE 4 GASKET DIMENSIONS FOR ASME/ANSI B16.5 CLASS 150 PIPE FLANGES
AND FLANC D FITTINGS
Flat Nominal Full Face Gasket Uominal Flat Full Face Gasket
Pipe Gasket Ring No. of Hole Bolt Circle Pipe Gasket Ring No. of Hole Bolt
Circle
Size ID OD OD Holes Diameter Diameter Size ID OD OD Holes Diameter Diameter
W 0.84 1.88 0.62
3.50 4 2.388.62 8 11.00
13.500.88 8 11.75
3h 1.06 2.25 3.88 4 0.62 2.75 10.75 10 13.38
16.001.00 12 14.25
1 1.31 2.62 0.62
4.25 4 3.12 12 12.75 16.13
19.00 12 1.00 17.00
1% 1.66 3.00 0.62
4.63 4 3.50 14.00 14 17.7521.00 12 1.12 18.75
21.6225.00
1.25 16 22.75
2V2 2.88 4.88 7.00
0.75 4 5.50 20.00 20 23.8827.50
1.25 20 25.00
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GASKETS
616.21-1992
FLAT
NONMETALLIC
ASME FLANGES PIPE FOR
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2 Y2 2.88 5.12 5.12 5.12 6.50
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4 4.50 7.12 7.00 7.62 8.1 2
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6 6.62 9.88 9.75 10.50 11.38
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8 8.62 12.12 12.00 12.62 14.12
10 10.75 14.25 14.12 15.75 17.12
12 12.75 16.62 16.50 18.00 19.62
14 14.00 19.12 19.00 19.38 20.50
TABiE 6 FULL FACE GASKETDIMENSIONS FOR ASME B16.24 CAST COPPER ALLOY PIPE FLANGES
I AND FLANGED FITTINGS, CLASSES 150 300
AND
Class 150 Gaskets Class 300 Gaskets
er Nbminal
Gasket Pipe Circle
of Hole of
Circle Hole
ID Pize OD Diameter
Diameter
Holes OD Diameter
Diameter
Holes
0.62 4 3.50
v2 0.84
3h 1.06 0.623.88 4 2.75 0.754.62 4 3.25
1 1.31 0.624.25 4 3.12 0.754.88 4 3.50-
1lh 1.66 0.624.62 4 3.50 0.755.25 4 3.88
88 4 6.12
1Y2 3.881.91 0.62
5.00 4
2 2.38 0.756.00 4 4.75 0.756.50 8 5.00
2v2 2.88 7.00 4 0.75 5.50 0.887.50 8 5.88
3 3.50 7.50 4 0.75 6.00 0.888.25 8 6.62
~3% 4.00
8 7.25 8.50 0.88 8 0.75 9.00 7.00
' 4 4.50 0.75 9.00 8 7.50 0.88
10.00 8 7.88
5 5.56 0.88 10.00 8 8.50 0.88
11.00 8 9.25
11.00 6.62 6
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NONMETALLIC
616.21-1992
ASME FIAT GASKETS
FLANGES
FOR PIPE
NOTE
(1) NPS 22 for reference only. Size not listed in ASME 616.47.
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KETS FLAT
NONMETALLIC
816.21-1992
ASME PIPE FLANGES
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ANNEX A
REFERENCES
(This Annex is an integral part of ASME 816.21, which is placed after the main textfor Convenience.)
API Standards
API Std 605-1980 Large Diameter Carbon Steel Flanges
MSS Standards
MSS SP-42-1985 Class 150 Corrosion Resistant Gate, Globe, Angle, and
Check Valves with Flanged and Butt Weld Ends
MSS SP-44-1990 Steel Pipe Line Flanges
MSS SP-51- 1986 Class150LW Corrosion Resistant Cast Flanges and
Flanged Fittings
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AMERICAN
NATIONAL
STANDARDS FOR PIPING.
PIPE FLANGES.
FITTINGS.
ANDVALVES
631.3-1990
Liquid Transportation Systems for Hydrocarbons, Liquid Petroleum Gas.
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Manual for Determining the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines (not an ANSI Standard) 631G-1991 .......
Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe ..................................................... 636.1OM-1985
StainlessSteel Pipe .......................................................................... B36.19M-1985
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